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Tristan Wirfs is out.
And some fans wonder why Joe occasionally refers to preseason games as “worthless.”
For tonight’s preseason kickoff against the Steelers, Tampa Bay is resting 15 key players. They are as follows: [read more]
Big night tonight at The Licht House for offensive coordinator Dave Canales.
It’s his first game calling plays since his high school coaching days. [read more]
Preseason Game 1
Steelers at Bucs
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
TV: WFLA Channel 8; NFL Network (Geographic restrictions apply). Game will be rebroadcast on NFL Network Saturday at 7 a.m. and Monday at 1 p.m.
So the pay-per-view site TheAthletic.com sent one of its national writers to Tampa to craft a feature on Baker Mayfield bonding with Todd Bowles. [read more]
So is it Baker Mayfield or Kyle Trask? [read more]
Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett.
A lot of Bucs fans are wringing their hands wondering when or if Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen will be ready to start a game. [read more]
Temperature gauge.
So Wednesday, the co-hosts of the best damn football radio show in the land, “Movin’ the Chains,” Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller, dropped in at One Buc Palace as part of their annual training camp tour heard exclusively on SiriusXM NFL Radio. [read more]
Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
It’s been interesting if not eyebrow-raising to hear Bucs coach Todd Bowles discuss his edge rushers, meaning his outside linebackers. [read more]
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The only photo Joe knows of Tom Brady and Todd Bowles together.
This is not a joke. Head coach Todd Bowles believes there is some benefit to Tom Brady no longer wearing pewter and red. [read more]
The final whistle may not have blown on the Buccaneers’ quarterback competition, but JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman is reporting a Bucs source has told him that Mayfield has a huge lead on Kyle Trask and victory formation for Mayfield is imminent. [read more]
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Head coach Todd Bowles
In the Tampa Bay starting quarterback for Preseason Game 1 — tomorrow night! — head coach Todd Bowles sees a mature QB. [read more]
“Baker, let’s keep a little perspective over here.”
Quarterback obsessed Bucs fans that wave a Kyle Trask flag every morning quickly point to Baker Mayfield leading the team in training camp interceptions. [read more]
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One man was absent. Conspicuously absent.
Rondé Barber’s former Buc teammates and coaches came out in force during his unforgettable weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Fellow Hall of Famers Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp and John Lynch celebrated with Barber at the Gold Jacket dinner, the enshrinement ceremony and the subsequent party at a posh vineyard. They posed together for pictures and reminisced about an iconic defense now featuring four members honored in Canton.
Mike Tomlin attended the Gold Jacket dinner, along with Raheem Morris, another one of Barber’s position coaches in Tampa. Tony Dungy was everywhere and even 83-year-old Monte Kiffin turned out, despite taking a fall last week. [read more]
Decisions.
If Joe asked a casual Bucs fan where the team is deep, the fan might say receiver or cornerback. Maybe safety. [read more]
Bucs GM Jason Licht
There is an old football cliché that Joe wholeheartedly believes in. And the last guy to win a Super Bowl for the Bucs has been quoted as saying the very same thing. [read more]
Update not encouraging.
Those monitoring Bucs training camp likely know Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen has only been a part-time participant. [read more]
“It wasn’t all just me.”
Bucs fans are still trying to figure out what the hell happened to their beloved offense last year. [read more]
Rachaad White
An odd and possibly stunning take from Buccaneers running back Rachaad White this afternoon. [read more]
